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"hygiene protocol in and outside the greenhouse"

Pepper growers follow strict hygiene trend from tomato cultivation

COVID-19 may not be harmful to plants, the effects of the virus are still notable in horticulture. Crop advisors only visit companies if it is really necessary, says Peter…

New Steiner family greenhouse ready this summer

Germany: Ultramodern greenhouse being built in Emmerting

The Steiner family has been a leader in horticulture for generations. Previously based in the Austrian Salzachtal and since 2014 present in Upper Bavarian Kirchweidach, where…

"Robotics can limit the impact of future viruses and global threats"

"COVID-19 is affecting all of us. All over the world we are being challenged by this situation. It is our firm belief, that in these days, we need to collaborate to address…

US vertical farm pauses operations due to COVID outbreak

Kalera’s co-founders came to Orlando in 2007 with the lofty goal of growing enough produce locally to feed the entire city. In 2018, they opened Kalera’s first hydroponic…

Codema partners with Chinese neighbours

10 ha hybrid project started during COVID crisis

Shortly after Codema opened its new office in Beijing last November 2019, the Coronavirus started to have a huge impact on daily life in China and on the life of our…

Producers of diffused glass deal with delays due to COVID-19 outbreak

Due to the Corona outbreak also delays are expected in the production of diffused glass. "Until the middle of February, we tried to recover production", says Alice Yi, the…

"The Chinese market price of greenhouse tomatoes from Shaanxi is high, but so is the product quality"

Tomatoes are one of the more popular vegetables in the Chinese market. The number of production areas is quite large and they are distributed across the country. The most…

Russian Ministry of Agriculture asked to temporarily restrict tomato imports

The Fruit and Vegetable Union of Russia asked the Ministry of Agriculture to ban the import of tomatoes for a period of two months in order to prevent the…

Today's important COVID-19 news in the fresh produce sector

Corona-update: President Trump to unveil first phase of COVID-19 farm aid

As we speak, farm workers from Eastern Europe are being flown to the UK on charter flights to pick fruit and vegetable crops and German farms expect to have enough foreign…

Russian producers ask for a temporary suspension of tomato imports

Russian producers ask for a two-month ban on the supply of fresh tomatoes to Russia from China, Morocco, Azerbaijan, and Turkey. The agricultural producers believe that the…

Special Service Supply

World Horti Center launches Online HortiXperience

World Horti Center is launching an Online HortiXperience: a package of online services. An important element of this service is the Online Tour, which enables you to take a…

US: Employers can employ foreign workers in H-2A status faster

The Department of Homeland Security, with the support of the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), has announced a temporary final rule to change certain H-2A requirements to…

The Spanish fruit and vegetable sector has been working under exceptional circumstances for a month

Since it is considered an essential sector to guarantee supplies to the population, the fresh-fruit-and-vegetable producing and exporting sector continued its productive and…

Produce company provides fresh produce boxes to local community

The coronavirus pandemic has had many devastating effects throughout the world, and many people are staying inside to help prevent the spread of the virus. Gold Coast Packing…
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PMA Virtual Town Hall panel

Many of today's precautions will remain in the 'new normal'

PMA held its weekly Virtual Town Hall yesterday, Wednesday April 15th. This week, they featured a panel that represented both retail and foodservice and discussed topics such…

Florida growers leave behind unharvested crops

As a result of COVID-19 triggering shuts down in the U.S., some growers are walking away from millions of dollars in crops. Stephen S. Madonia Sr. with Chapman Fruit Company…

Wild tomato resistance to bacterial canker has implications for commercial tomato industry

Bacterial canker of tomato is a disease that leads to wilt, cankers, and eventually death. The disease was first discovered in Grand Rapids, Michigan, in 1909, but annual…

Strawberry growers benefit from using bumblebees

Mother Nature is awakening early this year due to the high daytime temperatures. Strawberry growers cultivating in tunnels are already ordering bumblebees from Biobest.…

Romanian fruit pickers flown out during crisis

Romanian workers are being flown in to help feed Britain amid a continuing recruitment crisis in the agriculture sector. Special charter flights have started flying into the…

Building a reliable horticulture LED fixture

To understand how to build a reliable horticulture fixture, we first need to identify what the qualities (or objectives) of the fixture in the system are. Specifically, there…

Today's important COVID-19 news in the fresh produce sector

Corona update: French Minister asks EU to support fruit and veg producers

In the latest news of another Corona-centric week, French Minister of Agriculture Didier Guillaume has asked the EU to support his nation’s fruit and vegetable producers. In…

Church Brothers Farms promotes Jeff Church and Rick Russo

Church Brothers Farms recently promoted two employees. Jeff Church is now chief operations officer and Rick Russo joins the executive team as senior vice…

Growers deploy nematodes to defeat vine weevil

With the EU ban on thiacloprid products such as Exemptor, Biscaya, Calypso, growers are increasingly turning to beneficial nematode control in their fight against black vine…

Maintaining cash flow during times of crisis

As the world grapples with the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, people are adjusting to changes in their routines daily – and small business owners are no different. Maintaining…

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Western Cape producers donate fresh produce to communities in need

Western Cape producers have donated tons of fresh produce over the past week to FoodForward SA which is assisting people in the most vulnerable communities that are…

Qatar: Mahaseel sells 10 million kilos of vegetables in local market

Yesterday, it was announced that Mahaseel for Marketing and Agri Services Company, a subsidiary of Hassad, has marketed 10mn kg of vegetables in the local…

Mexico

The modernization of strawberry cultivation in Irapuato allows harvesting up to 60 tons per hectare

The municipality of Irapuato, in the Mexican state of Guanajuato, is known in the country for its strawberry production, which dates back to 1840 when the first strawberry…

NZ: Cauliflower prices on the march

Cauliflower prices rose more than 60 percent in March, as prices for a wide range of vegetables also increased in the month, Stats NZ said today. Prices for…

Mr. Akarca, Elite Foods

“Competition of greenhouse vegetables from the South is gone”

“These times are more difficult because of the Corona crisis. The retail chains are doing well and continues to purchase product, but the customers who supply the gastronomy…

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